By Election Victory Not End of Electioneering, Tinubu Tells Buhari, Speaks On 2019
Former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lamented about several negative ills that have bedevilled the current administration as he said the country has become a cruel playground where average persons are exploited and citizens interest are no longer protected.
Tinubu, who was represented by a former Commissioner for Finance in Lagos State, Mr Wale Edu at the 15th Annual Daily Trust Dialogue stated that it was unfortunate that despite the sacrifice that had been made in ensuring good governance for all Nigerians, too much of political and economic power remains in the hands of very few.
He said, “Instead of being a joyous nation, we have become a cruel playground where the fears and concerns of the average person get exploited but their interests never get promoted.
“While democratic politics inherently bear aspects of competition and contest, it must never be reduced to a mere game.
“The objective of a game is served by the mere playing of it. Playing the game is an end in and of itself. However, this cannot be the case with politics and elections. Winning the political contest can never be an end in itself.”
He also added that the victory at the elections was not the end of electioneering as it has been the case in the last General Election. He admonished that the winner of election should be more sobber of the burden of governance.
“The proper outcome of electoral victory is not for the victor to revel at his good fortune or his skill in electioneering.
“The inevitable sequel to an election is for the winner to assume the sobering burden of governance. Elections are not the climax of an epic book. They are merely the close of the book’s opening chapter.”
